Conflict with parachute activity in and around vicinity of airway (V186) near nikkl intersection ca.

Attributes
ACN	453221
Time
Date	199910
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : nikkl
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : v186.airway
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	453221
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : skydivers other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : took evasive action none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airspace Structure FAA ATC Facility
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Parachute deployed +/-3000 ft in front of aircraft. Jump plane announced drop at 14000 ft. Socal approach acknowledged. Aircraft X was warned that drops were in progress. Aircraft X was maintaining the east edge of the airway (V186). When chute deployed, the jumper's outline was visible. The jump plane pilot, monitoring the approach frequency claimed aircraft X was in the middle of the jump zone. I believe this is an occurrence that will repeat until these jumpers are moved off the airway. It is inevitable that someone will die. Please -- not in an airway (V186).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CONFLICT WITH PARACHUTE ACTIVITY IN AND AROUND VICINITY OF AIRWAY (V186) NEAR NIKKL INTXN CA.

Narrative: PARACHUTE DEPLOYED +/-3000 FT IN FRONT OF ACFT. JUMP PLANE ANNOUNCED DROP AT 14000 FT. SOCAL APCH ACKNOWLEDGED. ACFT X WAS WARNED THAT DROPS WERE IN PROGRESS. ACFT X WAS MAINTAINING THE E EDGE OF THE AIRWAY (V186). WHEN CHUTE DEPLOYED, THE JUMPER'S OUTLINE WAS VISIBLE. THE JUMP PLANE PLT, MONITORING THE APCH FREQ CLAIMED ACFT X WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JUMP ZONE. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN OCCURRENCE THAT WILL REPEAT UNTIL THESE JUMPERS ARE MOVED OFF THE AIRWAY. IT IS INEVITABLE THAT SOMEONE WILL DIE. PLEASE -- NOT IN AN AIRWAY (V186).

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.